Red Cultivars

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Since Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in a wide range of climates and regions throughout the world it has varied flavors. This is a full-bodied red wine with dark fruit flavors and savoury tastes from black pepper to bell pepper

Malbec

Merlot

Known for being soft, ripe and elegant, most Merlots are easy drinking reds that go well with food and on their own. This is an approachable grape varietal and is often recommended as the first red wine someone new to red wine should drink

Mourvedre

With Mourvedre you are looking for leather, herb and spicy notes on the nose. In the new world there is often some sweetness, too. On the palate think savoury. It’s not an excessively fruity grape, and in some cases can contribute slightly gamy, almost animal-like flavours, especially in younger wines.

Sangiovese

Sangiovese is a dry, medium-bodied red wine. The rich flavors range from rustic to fruity, expect cherry red and black, sour , smoke and earthy flavours, spicy oak-induced nuances and peppery tones and even streaks of sweet tobacco to show up in given bottle of Sangiovese.

Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot is distinguished by a deep violet colour, high tannin levels and acidity, and a strong, rich flavour. That flavour is variously described as involving notes of dark fruit, cedar, tar, and spices as well as less typical overtones, such as banana and vanilla. It is often compared with Syrah for the type of wines it makes.

Pinot Noir

The variety’s low to moderate tannin content and crisp acidity allows aroma and mouth feel to dominate the sensory experience. Most Pinot Noirs are described in terms of fabric: silk, satin, taffeta, brushed cotton. Scents of earth, spice, cherries, strawberries, herbs and raspberries when ripe. It is a light to medium bodied wine, that can age well.

Syrah

Syrah is flavour-packed, but it’s also one of the darkest coloured wines you can find. Deep purple in hue with not much translucency, Syrah’s violet and velvety elegance is backed by big fruit and crunchy spice. Climate plays a critical role in determining the kind of flavours experienced with Syrah wines